A couple attending a party were attacked and beaten, according a Des Moines police report.

Timothy Hellmer and his girlfriend, Hailey McDowell, were invited to stop by the Harriet Street boat ramp Monday.

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According to a police report, Hellmer was jumped by a group of young men at the party.

Hellmer was knocked to the ground and continuously kicked and stomped on his head and body. According to the report, one of the assailants even threw rocks at Hellmer's head.

McDowell jumped in between Hellmer and the group of boys in an attempt to protect her boyfriend's head. According to the report, that is when the boys turned on her, ripping off her shirt and bra and punching her in the face multiple times.

Hellmer and McDowell said they escaped by running into the river and wading their way to safety. Then they contacted the police.

Police said Hellmer suffered multiple lacerations to the head and a swollen right cheek. He refused to be taken to a hospital for treatment.